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    Started metformin

    A little about me first of - Annual hba1c check was 51 on 1 Jun 2020. Got that down to 40 by 1 Sep through weight loss and LCHF diet......Having a repeat hba1c done on Monday 7th, but expecting it to be back up in the 50's going of my average BS readings over the past 3 months.......This has...
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    Statins and high fasting BS

    Anybody have any experience with starting statins, then deciding to quit taking them? I was started on them in June. These were my numbers prior to starting them. Not excessively high.
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    How can I get my fasting blood sugar levels to come down?

    My fasting BS has been consistently over 7 and as high as 8.8 every day for past 3-4 months. I've read about dawn phenomenon, but not sure if that's the issue. For example here are yesterdays readings: Fasting - 8.5 Before Brekky - 8.7 After Brekky - 7.6 (7 grams of carbs) Before Lunch - 6.1...
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    Hba1c back within normal range

    HBA1C 1st Jun = 51 HBA1C 1st Sep = 40 9kg weight-loss and low carb diet. I haven't discussed the results with doc yet, as I ordered and paid for the test myself as doc wanted to wait 7 months (probably a funding issue). However, fasting BS are still not great. Range from 7.4 to 8.8 and I'm...
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    New Pre diabetic.

    FBG was an 8.3 for me today. My avg over the past 3 weeks has been 8.6. ........Recently diagnosed prediabetes, unmedicated........Thought I'd get a meter and check out what my blood sugars are doing.
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    Newbie with some concerns

    After my annual blood tests this year, I had an HBA1C of 51 (Has been 33 for the past 5 or more years). I was told I had prediabetes, and needed to lose some weight, reduce my carb and sugar intake, and to come back in 3 months. I was also started on a statin medication at the same time for high...
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